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• Off-Duty Secret Service Officer Killed in DC Shooting

  16-12-2015 23:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  District of Columbia police say U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division Officer Arthur Baldwin was shot and killed shortly before 3 p.m. in a residential neighborhood in southwest Washington on Tuesday. Police are looking for three people in connection with the shooting, but have released no information about them or a possible motive, reports WTTG.Baldwin was placed on leave and his security clearance was suspended in April after he was charged with trying to break into his girlfriend's house wh
  
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• Texas Sergeant Named NLEOMF December 2015 Officer of the Month

  16-12-2015 21:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  For stopping a gunman before he could harm anyone, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Sgt. Adam Johnson of the Austin (TX) Police Department as the recipient of its Officer of the Month Award for December 2015.Located in the nation's capital, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of America's law enforcement officers. The Memorial Fund's Officer of the Month Award Prog
  
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• Mistrial Declared for First Baltimore Officer Accused in Freddie Gray's Death

  16-12-2015 21:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A mistrial was declared Wednesday in the trial of Baltimore Police Officer William G. Porter, after jurors told a judge it could not reach a verdict on any of the four charges against him, reports the Baltimore Sun.The panel had informed the judge on Tuesday that it was deadlocked, and Judge Barry G. Williams ordered them to continue deliberations.Porter, 26, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. He is the first of six p
  
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• Elbeco Launches Smart Uniform for Law Enforcement

  16-12-2015 02:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As the demand increases for law enforcement professionals to invest in on-body camera systems, Elbeco is excited to launch the BodyShield External Vest Carrier – the World's First Smart Uniform, according to the company.It's the third generation of its kind, now integrating a whole new generation of smart uniform technology -- now smarter with technological advancements and distinctive, battled-tested, durable fabric for ultimate protection. Elbeco says its focus and commitment continues t
  
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• Video: Chicago Commander Acquitted of Brutality Charges

  16-12-2015 01:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Chicago Commander Acquitted of Brutality ChargesA Chicago police commander has been acquitted of all charges for allegedly shoving a gun in a suspect’s mouth two years ago, reports CBS Chicago.Cmdr. Glenn Evans had been charged with two counts of aggravated battery and seven counts of official misconduct, for allegedly shoving his gun in the mouth of 25-year-old Ricky Williams, and pressing a stun gun against Williams’ groin, after a foot chase in 2013.Cook County Judge Diane
  
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• Border Patrol Catches Smuggler Using Fake Agency Vehicle

  16-12-2015 00:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An investigation is underway after agents caught an alleged human trafficker driving what appeared to be a Border Patrol Tahoe in Laredo, TX. Cloned cars are common, but not so much of Border Patrol vehicles, reports KRGV-TV.Tahoes are a frequent site in traffic along the border and smugglers know that.Laredo sector agents found 12 people stuffed in the back of the fake unit."In the 18 years that I've been in the Border Patrol, we've seen UPS, FedEX trucks, Time Warner trucks, any kinds of clone
  
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• Video: Mountie Only Guilty of 'Not Using Enough Force,' Judge Says

  16-12-2015 00:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VIDEO: Mountie Only Guilty of 'Not Using Enough Force,' Judge SaysAn Alberta, Canada, provincial court judge said the only thing RCMP Const. Brendon Plamondon is guilty of is "not using enough force" when he arrested a 15-year-old girl, reports CBC News.Judge Ferne LeReverend acquitted Plamondon of assault.Plamondon responded to reports of teenage girls setting fires on a residential street. The three girls started to walk away as he approached, and he ordered them to stop, but one refused and i
  
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• Jury Deadlocked in Trial of Officer Over Freddie Gray Case

  16-12-2015 00:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jurors in the trial of Baltimore police Officer William Porter reported Tuesday afternoon that they were deadlocked—but Judge Barry Williams sent them back to continue deliberating, reports the Baltimore Sun.The jurors considering whether Porter is guilty of manslaughter, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and misconduct in office related to the death of Freddie Gray had spent about nine hours deliberating when attorneys were called back into Williams' courtroom at about 3:30 p.
  
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